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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 88401 Hwy 82
Enterprise, OR 97828
Phone: 541-426-5546;
Fax: 541-426-5522;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/hellscanyon
Size: 652,488 acres.
Location: Northeast corner of Oregon and western Idaho. Accessible by OR 39, 86; ID 29, 71. Nearby towns include Joseph and Enterprise, OR, and Riggins and Grangeville, ID.
Facilities: 36 campground/picnicking areas, trails (819 miles), boat launch sites, scenic overlooks and drives, lookout tower.
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, guided river tours (concession operated).
Special Features: North America's deepest river gorge encompasses a vast and remote region with dramatic changes in elevation, terrain, climate, and vegetation. Carved by the Snake River, Hells Canyon plunges more than a mile below Oregon's west rim and 8,000 feet below He Devil Peak of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains. No roads cross Hells Canyon's 10-mile wide expanse, and only three roads lead to the Snake River between the Hells Canyon Dam and the Oregon-Washington state line. Includes the Snake, Imnaha, and Rapid wild and scenic rivers. Hells Canyon NRA is part of Wallowa-Whitman, Nez Perce, and Payette national forests (see separate entries in this section).

See other parks in Oregon.

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No references found	Commissioners declared that the county had jurisdiction over federal lands within its boundaries "and any federal action, like restricting grazing in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area to protect bighorn sheep, could be ruled null and void by them . Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West by Middlewood, Erin / The Progressive 90) Because the Hells Canyon Complex lies between the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (HCNRA) and the Wallowa-Whitman and Payette National Forests, all of which are federal reservations managed by the Forest Service, the Secretary of Agriculture has the discretion to impose binding conditions necessary to protect those reservations. One hell of a grand idea: applying the lessons of the Grand Canyon ... by Sterne, Jack K. / Environmental Law	Hellenistic Culture Heller Heller's syndrome Heller's test Heller, Bert Heller, Joseph Heller, Maximilian Heller, Stephen Heller, Walter Heller, Yom Tov Helles Helles, Cape Hellespont Hellespontus Helleu, Paul César hellfire hellgrammite Hellín Hellman Hellman, Lillian Hellman-Feynman theorem hello packet hello, sailor! Hello, World Hells Canyon Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Hells Canyon Preservation Council Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Hells Gate State Park Helly's theorem Hellzapoppin helm helm roof helm wind Helmand Helmand River Helmer, Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmert's formula Helmert, Friedrich Robert Helmet Helmet, Communications helmet-mounted display helmeted warrior helmholtz Helmholtz coils Helmholtz double layer Helmholtz equation Helmholtz flow Helmholtz Free Energy Helmholtz function	Hello You Hello! Hello! magazine Hello! Project hello, sailor! Hello, Welcome to Last Week Hello, world HELLOCS helloed helloes HELLOG Hellogoodbye helloing Hellomoto hellos Helloween Helloween holiday Helloween holiday HELLP HELLP syndrome HELLP syndrome HELLP syndrome hells hells hells Hells Angels Hells Angels Hells Canyon Hells Canyon Hells Canyon Motorcycle Rally Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Hells Canyon Preservation Council Hells Canyon Preservation Council Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Hells Canyon, Oregon Hells Canyon, Oregon Hells Elite Legions Hells Gate State Park Hells Kitchen Hells Kitchen Hellsfire All Balls Up Hellsing helluva helluva Hellward Hellward Hellweg Berufskolleg Unna Helly Helly Hansen Helly theorem Helly's theorem Hellyer Zinc Concentrate Project Hellzapoppin Hellzapoppin' helm helm helm helm helm Helm alee Helm amidships

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Commissioners declared that the county had jurisdiction over federal lands within its boundaries "and any federal action, like restricting grazing in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area to protect bighorn sheep, could be ruled null and void by them .

Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West by Middlewood, Erin / The Progressive

90) Because the Hells Canyon Complex lies between the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (HCNRA) and the Wallowa-Whitman and Payette National Forests, all of which are federal reservations managed by the Forest Service, the Secretary of Agriculture has the discretion to impose binding conditions necessary to protect those reservations.

One hell of a grand idea: applying the lessons of the Grand Canyon ... by Sterne, Jack K. / Environmental Law